White House asked for options to strike Iran, reports WSJ

A US Navy F-35 fighter jet during a test flight

Bennie Garza
|
14 January, 2019, 18:42

The Times tried to create distance between Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, writing, "But Mr. Pompeo also opposed the idea of an airstrike on Iran after its attack on the embassy, according to a former senior administration official..."

Speaking to an audience of anti-Tehran activists, the longtime Iran hawk said: "The murderous regime and its supporters will face significant consequences if they do not change their behaviour".

The Jerusalem Post reports that the Pentagon was "rattled" by Bolton's inquiry and it's unknown whether any option for military action against Iran ever made it to the president's desk.

The militant assault on the diplomatic quarter by a Shiite group aligned with Iran landed in an empty lot with no casualties reported. Two days later, unidentified militants fired three rockets that hit close to the US consulate in the southern city of Basra but caused no serious damage.

NSC spokesman Garrett Marquis, said in a statement on Sunday: "The NSC coordinates policy and provides the president with options to anticipate and respond to a variety of threats" and that it will continue to consider "the full range of options" after the attacks. In 2015, while working for a think tank, he wrote an op-ed for the New York Times titled "To Stop Iran's Bomb, Bomb Iran".

Relations between Iran and the USA have become more confrontational since Trump's election and his May 2018 decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal and reimpose severe economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Later in the month, US National Security Adviser John Bolton issued a stark public warning to Tehran: "There will be hell to pay" if Iran continued to "cross" the US and its allies.

Asked about the report during his Middle East trip, USA secretary of state Mike Pompeo declined comment. The Iranians could do plenty of damage to us if they chose to retaliate.

The Pentagon is said to have followed through on the order from the White House.

While no one was wounded in the incident, it angered the US.

There's no doubt that we could do plenty of damage to Iran if we chose to strike.

The agreement was aimed at preventing Iran developing nuclear weapons.

Poland's charge d'affaires was told that Iran saw the decision to host the meeting as a "hostile act against Iran" and was warned that Tehran could reciprocate, IRNA added.

Recommended

The former includes the regular S10, the S10 Plus, and the S10 Lite (or S10 E , depending on which leak you're looking at). If true, this means the company will not be waiting for MWC 2019 to unveil its flagship smartphone for the year.

Sunday night, his public defenders Charles Glynn and Richard Jones met with Patterson and afterward talked with the media. Detectives will keep talking to Jayme, but at her own pace, to get more details to help in their investigation.

I know everyone thinks we suck and, you know, can't win any games. "We'll see where we are now, see where they are". The Patriots will face the top-seeded Chiefs in a rematch of their epic regular-season shootout.

The experience of winning in a hostile environment, without their best player, will serve Duke well as the season progresses. Duke: The Blue Devils were on the ropes but pulled out a road victory in a tough environment, doing it without Williamson.

But even so, there’s no denying that he has impressive skills and he managed to lead all his football teams to big titles. Now at PSG, there are a lot of rumors that he might come back in Spain to play for life-time rivals of Barcelona, Real Madrid.

The Rise of Mobile Payments Over the last few years, all of the major mobile innovators have stepped into the mobile payment game. As of 2016, Apple Pay had 12 million monthly users , a figure which is sure to rise substantially in the coming months and years.

The CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October, though there is still time to get vaccinated. In recent years, flu-related deaths have ranged from about 12,000 to 56,000, according to the CDC.

Most importantly, it will maximize your career opportunities across several companies, which employs agile methods and practices. When your company has started to implement the Scrum technology, you have to upgrade your skill to sustain in your position.

The Date Day: How To Behave When you meet your date offline for the first time, there are many things that can go wrong. That is a very responsible step that will either empower or destroy the already formed relationships.

The freakish political row centres around the tiny country of Macedonia's new name - the Republic of North Macedonia . A spokesperson for the governing Social Democrats said the ethnic Albanian legislators also agreed to back the deal.

Lion Air crash: 'Black box' voice recorder found
The voice recorder was recovered about 165 feet from where the plane's flight data recorder was found three days after the crash. The transport committee's chairman, Soerjanto Tjahjono, said the device will be taken to the investigators' "black box" facility.

SpaceX To Reduce Its Staff By 10 Percent
Also Friday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California carrying 10 communications satellites. The first uncrewed test flight was delayed due to the partial government shutdown and is slated for some time in February.

Polish mayor stabbed while on stage during a charity event
Pawel Adamowicz was attacked on stage at the country's biggest charity event, which was raising money for children's hospitals. The attacker reportedly shouted from the stage that he had been wrongly imprisoned when the mayor's former party was in power.

Chiefs roll past Colts 31-13 to reach AFC title game
Kansas City will be taking on the victor of today's New England-Los Angeles game, which kicks off shortly after 1 p.m. The young quarterback led the AFC's No. 1 seed to a dominant win over the Indianapolis Colts in the Divisional Round.

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are engaged!
Just a day prior, United States news media reported that Chris helped Katherine move out of her Santa Monica, California home. Chris Pratt has announced his engagement to his girlfriend Katherine Schwarzenegger after seven months of dating .

Ten feared dead as plane crashes during landing
Monday at Fath Airport, an airfield controlled by Iran's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Another official told Fars that 10 people were on board and that they were all feared killed.

How the Meat Industry Affects Our Planet
The two most popular reasons , however, are eating healthier and a strong objection to killing or using animals for food products. Highly processed meats and other food items lead to higher risks of type II diabetes, coronary heart disease, and some cancers.

General Overview of Cisco CCNA R&S Questions and Answers
In addition to this, they will also build their skills and knowledge levels required to implement WLAN in a small/medium network. At the end of the course, they will also be able to resolve regular issues with EIGRP, STP, and OSPF in IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

Seeyouatmidnight to serve the Scots a Grand National double
He was runner-up behind Big River in the Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle at Kelso and he then placed third at Newbury in March. Those having a bet on the Grand National will find him available at 16/1 with Paddy Power in the ante-post list.

The Early 2018 World Series Favorites
People expected this young Yankees team (which still has more significant talent on the way from AAA) to start competing in 2018. Taking into account a few articles and odds listings that are already out there, here’s our look at the top contenders. 1.